What Happens if I Win?
As we reach the 5th anniversary of the horrible occurrences of 9-11-2001, it causes me to pause. I am running for the Presidency of the United States of America. Many say I have no chance of winning. Many applaud my unorthodox approach as a refreshing change from politics as we know it today.
It begs the question, what happens if I win? If all the odds are beaten, if all the critics are silenced, what happens when I take that oath of office?
When another terrorist attack occurs - and it will - do I want to be the one in charge? When a member of the military is killed in battle that I sent him into, do I want that responsibility? Do I want to immerse myself in a hateful or at best contentious political scene? Do I want to expose myself to the media where any two second sound byte may be used against me for the rest of history?
After serious thought, all of these questions have the same answer. Yes. And the reason for the “yes” is this. A friend of mine once told me, when we together faced a struggling organization, we have a choice to make. We can run away and leave it all behind, or stay and fight to make things better.
Running away in this situation may be easier for the short term, but if things continue as they are in our country, there will be no escape for any of us. Finances, ethics, security, and our very existence hang in the balance, for us and our children.
Staying and fighting is never easy, but it is what must be done. So yes, I do want to be the one that puts our nation on the right track. I want to be the one that protects our nation and helps it to heal. I will not be alone. I will have many to help me, but as President Truman was fond of saying, “The buck stops here.”
When a soldier dies and their parents or family are presented with a flag, “on behalf of a grateful nation and the President of the United States”, I want to have that responsibility and be sure that battle justified the risk of such a terrible loss. When the politics get ugly and the media is unfriendly, I will be comforted that I have sworn and will be performing to the best of my abilities to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Steve Adams was born and raised in Ohio, graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Computer Science degree in 1988, and subsequently moved to Lexington KY. He has worked at Lexmark International since 1989 and has been a Part Time Local Pastor at St. Luke UMC since 2004. He is married with two children. He is not politically correct, but is politically active. He is a registered Republican, married to a registered Democrat, and running for President of the United States as a write-in candidate on the independent ticket. No joke. You can read all about it on www.PresidentAdams.com or e-mail Steve directly at Steve@PresidentAdams.com.
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It begs the question, what happens if I win? If all the odds are beaten, if all the critics are silenced, what happens when I take that oath of office?
When another terrorist attack occurs - and it will - do I want to be the one in charge? When a member of the military is killed in battle that I sent him into, do I want that responsibility? Do I want to immerse myself in a hateful or at best contentious political scene? Do I want to expose myself to the media where any two second sound byte may be used against me for the rest of history?
After serious thought, all of these questions have the same answer. Yes. And the reason for the “yes” is this. A friend of mine once told me, when we together faced a struggling organization, we have a choice to make. We can run away and leave it all behind, or stay and fight to make things better.
Running away in this situation may be easier for the short term, but if things continue as they are in our country, there will be no escape for any of us. Finances, ethics, security, and our very existence hang in the balance, for us and our children.
Staying and fighting is never easy, but it is what must be done. So yes, I do want to be the one that puts our nation on the right track. I want to be the one that protects our nation and helps it to heal. I will not be alone. I will have many to help me, but as President Truman was fond of saying, “The buck stops here.”
When a soldier dies and their parents or family are presented with a flag, “on behalf of a grateful nation and the President of the United States”, I want to have that responsibility and be sure that battle justified the risk of such a terrible loss. When the politics get ugly and the media is unfriendly, I will be comforted that I have sworn and will be performing to the best of my abilities to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Steve Adams was born and raised in Ohio, graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Computer Science degree in 1988, and subsequently moved to Lexington KY. He has worked at Lexmark International since 1989 and has been a Part Time Local Pastor at St. Luke UMC since 2004. He is married with two children. He is not politically correct, but is politically active. He is a registered Republican, married to a registered Democrat, and running for President of the United States as a write-in candidate on the independent ticket. No joke. You can read all about it on www.PresidentAdams.com or e-mail Steve directly at Steve@PresidentAdams.com.
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